Establishment profile
O & K AMERICAN CORP
4630 WEST 55TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Operated by O&k American Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 363550123
Summary
O & K AMERICAN CORP has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $18,295 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
O & K AMERICAN CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $18,295 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $6,315 | Apr 2007 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 65 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016 – Apr 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2021 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2021 | Contusion,Eye,Eye protection,Face,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Gate,Ground,Head,Laceration,Metal,Struck Against,Struck By,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for O & K AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for O & K AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for O&k American Corp, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other O&k American Corp locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RC-021007 | Representation election | Jun 2003 | Aug 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for O & K AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for O & K AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O&K AMERICAN CORP 4630 W. 54TH ST. · CHICAGO, IL, 60632 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2009 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for O & K AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2018-09-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-25 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $5,845 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
O & K AMERICAN CORP is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization O&k American Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of O&k American Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in steel wire drawing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WORTH STEEL AND MACHINERY, INC.ALSIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL WIRE, INC.UNION — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACORN WIRE AND IRON WORKS INC.,CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WIRE MESH, LLCOGLESBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI STAR METALS, LLCFREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- ODERMATH (USA) INC.NAPERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PNEU FAST COMPANYEVANSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All O&k American Corp locationsParent rollup
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- Steel Wire Drawing in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on O & K AMERICAN CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup O&k American Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is O & K AMERICAN CORP's OSHA violation history?
- O & K AMERICAN CORP has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $18,295 in total penalties.
- How does O & K AMERICAN CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- O & K AMERICAN CORP operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. O & K AMERICAN CORP's self-reported DART rate is 4.61 compared to an industry average of 2.9.